Washington, DC – The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) today released its 2016 Annual Report, reporting on accomplishments achieved in 2016. Among the most significant were a newly redesigned and relaunched website; continued success for the discipline’s flagship journal, Public Administration Review (PAR); and Chapter and Section growth, better connecting even more of our members to one another.

Just a few of the main highlights include:

A month-by-month snapshot of the year’s accomplishments

A review of ASPA’s digital enhancements during the year including its redesigned website and social media successes

A look at PAR’s success in 2016 and recent prior years

An overview of ASPA’s e-learning program throughout the year, including BookTalks, webinars and the Student and New Professionals Series

A recap of the 2016 Annual Conference in Seattle

A look at ASPA’s ongoing partnerships with likeminded organizations

“What I think you’ll see as you look through the Annual Report is a continued focus on programs, partnerships and services that will make a difference for our members,” observed ASPA Executive Director Bill Shields. “ASPA’s national office can happily say that we expanded content, launched a new and improved website and continued reinvigorating our Chapters and Sections—and connected with an increased number of our members because of it.”